Khloé Kardashian is using her own experience with a frightening health scare to warn others: “Check yourself frequently!”
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star revealed Tuesday that after a few check-ins that turned out to be nothing, doctors did find a cancerous mole on her back.
“There was one mole I had on my back that was skin cancer,” Kardashian, 32, shared on her website and app. “I had 8 in. of skin removed. It was definitely painful because it was a lot of skin, but most of the time, the removals haven’t been that bad.”
Kardashian revealed that, because she has “moles everywhere”, she’s had quite a few panics in the past.
“A couple years ago, I noticed one growing under my breast. I immediately looked it up online and found out that if a mole is growing and changing shape, you should go to the doctor – so I did,” Kardashian wrote. “They took the whole thing out and they biopsied it. Thankfully, it was benign. I’ve gone through this process a couple of times and I am so grateful that most moles have not been cancerous.”
She added, “Now that I’ve gone through this a couple of times, I am extra aware of my skin, body and moles.”
Kardashian shared a chart on the “ABCDEs of Skin Cancer” for identifying irregular moles in the hopes of helping others.
“I’m writing this post with the hope that my story can get some of you in to see your doctor if you notice something wrong with your skin,” she said. “I haven’t had a problem in years, but wanted to share my experience with you so that if you notice something doesn’t look right, you will take action and take care of your health!”
